
"Castelgiocondo" is a Brunello di Montalcino of beautiful intensity, power, and structure, aged for 4 years between large barrels and barriques. It has a rich, soft, and toasted aromatic profile, characterized by significant spiciness and notes of leather, tobacco, and berries.
Il Brunello di Montalcino “Castelgiocondo” si rivela alla vista con un colore rosso rubino, compatto e poco trasparente. Al naso si avvertono evidenti sentori fruttati, impreziositi da note che tendono allo speziato, da cui emerge anche un lieve tocco legnoso. All’assaggio è di ottimo corpo, ampio e fasciante, rotondo e appagante, con un sorso caloroso che termina con un retrogusto gradevolmente tannico. Lo spirito di Montalcino viene racchiuso dalla cantina Frescobaldi, realtà storica che vanta diversi secoli di tradizione nel mondo del vino, in questo grande rosso, ideale per accompagnare i secondi piatti a base di selvaggina.
steel, macerating for 30 days and also undergoing malolactic fermentation. It then moves to the aging phase, carried out for 24 months in Slavonian oak barrels, for another 24 months in French oak barriques and, finally, after bottling, for 4 months directly in glass.The Brunello di Montalcino “Castelgiocondo” reveals itself visually with a ruby red color, compact and slightly opaque. On the nose, there are evident fruity aromas, enriched by spicy notes, from which a slight woody touch also emerges. On the palate, it has an excellent body, broad and enveloping, round and satisfying, with a warm sip that ends with a pleasantly tannic aftertaste. The spirit of Montalcino is encapsulated by the Frescobaldi winery, a historic reality boasting several centuries of tradition in the world of wine, in this great red, ideal for pairing with game-based second courses.
Intense ruby red
Fruity notes of plum and blackberry, tobacco, spices, leather, and toasting
Elegant, powerful, balanced, with great structure, warm, and with a pleasantly tannic finish
| Guide | Year | Score | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parker | 2017 | 93 / 100 | Outstanding Wine |
| Bibenda | 2018 | 5 / 5 | Excellent Wine |
| Veronelli | 2019 | 93 / 100 | Excellent Wine |
| James Suckling | 2020 | 94 / 100 | Outstanding Wine |
| Vitae AIS | 2020 | 4 / 4 | Wine with an excellent stylistic and organoleptic profile |
| Foundation Year | 1300 |
|---|---|
| Vineyard hectares | 923 |
| Annual production | 7.500.000 bt |
| Winemaker | Nicolò D'Afflitto |
| Address | Via Santo Spirito, 11 - 50125 Firenze (FI) |


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